Ang 745

SOOHEE, FIFTH MEHL: Everyone longs for the Blessed Vision of the Lord’s Darshan. By perfect destiny, it is obtained. || Pause|| Forsaking the Beautiful Lord, how can they go to sleep? The great enticer Maya has led them down the path of sin. ||1|| This butcher has separated them from the Beloved Lord. This merciless one shows no mercy at all to the poor beings. ||2|| Countless lifetimes have passed away, wandering aimlessly. The terrible, treacherous Maya does not even allow them to dwell in their own home. ||3|| Day and night, they receive the rewards of their own actions. Don’t blame anyone else; your own actions lead you astray. ||4|| Listen, O Friend, O Saint, O humble Sibling of Destiny: in the Sanctuary of the Lord’s Feet, Nanak has found Salvation. ||5||34||40||

RAAG SOOHEE, FIFTH MEHL, FOURTH HOUSE: ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU: Even a crude hut is sublime and beautiful, if the Lord’s Praises are sung within it. Those mansions where the Lord is forgotten are useless. ||1|| Pause|| Even poverty is bliss, if God comes to mind in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. This worldly glory might just as well burn; it only traps the mortals in Maya. ||1|| One may have to grind corn, and wear a coarse blanket, but still, one can find peace of mind and contentment. Even empires are of no use at all, if they do not bring satisfaction. ||2|| Someone may wander around naked, but if he loves the One Lord, he receives honor and respect. Silk and satin clothes are worthless, if they lead to greed. ||3|| Everything is in Your Hands, God. You Yourself are the Doer, the Cause of causes. With each and every breath, may I continue to remember You. Please, bless Nanak with this gift. ||4||1||41||

SOOHEE, FIFTH MEHL: The Lord’s Saint is my life and wealth. I am his water-carrier. He is dearer to me than all my siblings, friends and children. ||1|| Pause|| I make my hair into a fan, and wave it over the Saint. I bow my head low, to touch his feet, and apply his dust to my face. ||1|| I offer my prayer with sweet words, in sincere humility. Renouncing egotism, I enter His Sanctuary. I have found the Lord, the treasure of virtue. ||2|| I gaze upon the Blessed Vision of the Lord’s humble servant, again and again. I cherish and gather in His Ambrosial Words within my mind; time and time again, I bow to Him. ||3|| In my mind, I wish, hope and beg for the Society of the Lord’s humble servants. Be Merciful to Nanak, O God, and lead him to the feet of Your slaves. ||4||2||42||

SOOHEE, FIFTH MEHL: She has enticed the worlds and solar systems; I have fallen into her clutches. O Lord, please save this corrupt soul of mine; please bless me with Your Name. ||1|| Pause|| She has not brought anyone peace, but still, I chase after her. She forsakes everyone, but still, I cling to her, again and again. ||1|| Have Mercy on me, O Lord of Compassion; please let me sing Your Glorious Praises, O Lord. This is Nanak’s prayer, O Lord, that he may join and merge with the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. ||2||3||43||